diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/system/group.py b/lib/ansible/modules/system/group.py
index 79904ed673..3f17af3500 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/system/group.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/system/group.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ options:
         type: bool
         default: 'no'
     local:
-        version_added: "2.5"
+        version_added: "2.6"
         required: false
         default: 'no'
         description: